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William Parsons

(1736-1795), Actor

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'Mr. Parsons and Mr. Moody in the characters of Varland and Major O' Flaherty, in the 'West Indian'' (John Moody; William Parsons), by and published by William Dickinson, and published by  Thomas Watson, after  John Hamilton Mortimer - NPG L269.B7.32

'Mr. Parsons and Mr. Moody in the characters of Varland and Major O' Flaherty, in the 'West Indian'' (John Moody; William Parsons)

by and published by William Dickinson, and published by Thomas Watson, after John Hamilton Mortimer
mezzotint, published 10th April 1776
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.32

'Mr Bransbury in the Character of Aesop, Mr Parsons Old Man, Mr Watkins Servant. Lethe' (Robert Bransby; William Parsons; Mr Watkins), by John Young, published by  Thomas Simpson, after  Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG L269.B6.32

'Mr Bransbury in the Character of Aesop, Mr Parsons Old Man, Mr Watkins Servant. Lethe' (Robert Bransby; William Parsons; Mr Watkins)

by John Young, published by Thomas Simpson, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 9th April 1788
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B6.32

John Bannister as Scout, William Parsons as Sheepface in Colman's 'The Village Lawyer', by and published by John Raphael Smith, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG L269.B7.25

John Bannister as Scout, William Parsons as Sheepface in Colman's 'The Village Lawyer'

by and published by John Raphael Smith, after Samuel De Wilde
mezzotint, published 1st July 1796
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.25

William Parsons, by Robert Laurie, after  Robert Dighton - NPG D3812

William Parsons

by Robert Laurie, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 10 July 1779
NPG D3812

William Parsons, by Robert Laurie, published by  William Richardson, after  Robert Dighton - NPG D18932

William Parsons

by Robert Laurie, published by William Richardson, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 10 July 1779
NPG D18932

William Parsons, by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12967

William Parsons

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 May 1782
NPG D12967

Immortality of Garrick, by James Caldwall (Caldwell), by  S. Smith, after and published by  George Carter - NPG D18114

Immortality of Garrick

by James Caldwall (Caldwell), by S. Smith, after and published by George Carter
line engraving, published 20 January 1783
NPG D18114

William Parsons as Alscrip, by James Parker, published by  Edward Harding, after  Silvester (Sylvester) Harding - NPG D8431

William Parsons as Alscrip

by James Parker, published by Edward Harding, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
stipple engraving, published 1786
NPG D8431

William Parsons as Alscrip, by James Parker, published by  John Sewell, after  Silvester (Sylvester) Harding - NPG D8433

William Parsons as Alscrip

by James Parker, published by John Sewell, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1795
NPG D8433

William Parsons, by Edward Bell, published by  Peter Brown, published by  John Paul Manson, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG D3810

William Parsons

by Edward Bell, published by Peter Brown, published by John Paul Manson, after Samuel De Wilde
mezzotint, published 1 January 1796
NPG D3810

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William Parsons as Periwinkle

by James Roberts
line engraving, published 1776
NPG D8435

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William Parsons

by Robert Laurie, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 10 July 1779
NPG D3811

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William Parsons; Mr Burton

after Unknown artist
coloured aquatint, published 1793
NPG D21252

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Mr Burton; William Parsons (in the 'Surrender of Calais')

after Unknown artist
coloured aquatint, published 1793
NPG D8438

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William Parsons as Alscrip

by James Parker, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
stipple engraving, published 1795
NPG D8432

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William Parsons

by Edward Bell, after Samuel De Wilde
mezzotint, published 1796
NPG D3809

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